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  • OWNERS VS. OFFICERS

    • December 13, 2016
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    When forming a company in the State of Florida a couple of items that are taken into consideration are Ownership and Officers.  Florida has an excellent system for recording business filings in our Division of Corporations website – www.Sunbiz.org.  The website keeps important information, such as business address, status of the entity, company officers and

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  • NASCLA – ADMINISTERING STATES VS. ACCEPTING STATES

    • December 5, 2016
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    NASCLA

    NASCLA (National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) is a non-profit corporation that enacts laws to regulate the construction industry. Members of the NASCLA association include: state/local licensing agencies, construction firms, trade associations, and other types of organizations that are involved in the field of construction. To date, there are fourteen areas that participate in

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, NOVEMBER LICENSEES!

    • December 1, 2016
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients and licensees who were approved in November: CITY OF CHICAGO Eric Quigley at SL Construction, LLC dba SL Construction of Ohio, LLC in Columbus, OH FLORIDA Clayton Purtz at Purtz Air Service, Inc. in Punta Gorda, FL Christopher Rohe at WCC Services, Inc. in Winter Park, FL Christopher Sharp at Sharp

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  • 4 REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DISCLOSURES

    • November 29, 2016
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    The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on construction contract disclosures. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t

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  • 1099 EMPLOYEE IS AN OXYMORON

    • November 21, 2016
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    If you elect to pay your “employees” on a 1099 basis instead of W2, they then become independent contractors, not employees. Since they are not employees, you don’t have to cover them under your insurance. Two important things to remember about independent contractors is that they must have their own insurances and licenses. Workers’ compensation

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  • HOW DO I SIGN-UP FOR THE NASCLA EXAM?

    • November 15, 2016
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    NASCLA

    In NASCLA’s (the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) September 2016 press release, the company announced that they are implementing a new pre-application requirement for the NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor exam, which will become effective on November 1st, 2016. This new requirement will not apply to individuals that are taking the exam in

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  • NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

    • November 12, 2016
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    We’re in the midst of hurricane season here in Florida. When Mother Nature is about to strike, it’s important to prepare for any potential damage that may occur. At Licenses, Etc., we wanted to share with you some information that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) released to remind Floridians, both residents and

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  • FIVE CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TERMS

    • November 8, 2016
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    The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information we found on the construction contract. Do not ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t

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  • CONGRATULATIONS, OCTOBER LICENSEES!

    • November 3, 2016
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    Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in October: Thomas LaPorta at LaPorta Contracting LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL Wade Wilson at Mattamy Orlando LLC dba Mattamy Homes in Orlando, FL Thomas Simmons at Rightway Acoustics, LLC in Stuart, FL Christopher Lynch at Rivet, LLC in Pocasset, MA Javier Soler at Modena Development, Corp.,

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  • WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXEMPTIONS

    • November 1, 2016
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    At Licenses Etc., we believe in sharing important information with our clients and the contracting community. Below, we want to bring attention to the issue of workers’ compensation exemptions. An employer in the construction industry who employs one or more part or full-time employees must obtain workers’ compensation coverage. Sole proprietors, partners, members of a

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